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Pontissima sits between Ribeira d\u2019Ilhas<\/a> and Coxos<\/a>, two of Ericeira\u2019s better-known spots. Its difficult access location (you need a long paddle or a long walk on the rocks to reach the spot) makes it feel quieter, even on days when the other line-ups are busy. The wave breaks to the right over a rocky reef.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a spot most people stumble onto by accident. Surfers who know it appreciate the space and the chance to catch waves without the crowds that gather at Ribeira or Coxos.<\/p>\n

Description of Pontissima<\/h3>\n

The wave at Pontissima is a right-hander point break that runs over a reef<\/strong>. It\u2019s fairly predictable, but responds to tide and swell direction: find it working best around mid-tide and with northwest swells. At low tide, the reef starts to surface and becomes a bit dangerous, and the higher the tide, the less and less it will work.<\/p>\n

The swell doesn\u2019t have to be huge for the wave to come alive, but bigger north-west swells will make it faster, bigger, and more hollow and challenging. It\u2019s not a beginner-friendly wave: better for advanced intermediates to advanced surfers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most surfers approach from Ribeira d\u2019Ilhas<\/a>, paddling across the bay. The paddle can be physically demanding, especially if there\u2019s a bit of wind, but this distance discourages a lot of people and helps keep the lineup not crowded at all.<\/p>\n

Entry and exit, and hazards<\/h3>\n

Entry is straightforward if you paddle from Ribeira, but is a 500 or 600 meters paddle so be ready to warm-up your shoulders<\/strong>. If the tide allows you to do so, you can also walk from Riberira d’Ilhas direction north, enter the water and paddle around the rock known as „Pedra Preta“ (Black Stone), and go back to the shore to walk the last section till the spot.<\/p>\n

Crowds and localism<\/h3>\n

Pontissima is mostly surfed by locals and people who know the spot. The line-up is usually made up of advanced intermediate to advanced surfers who respect the reef, the other surfers, and know how to read the waves. Give the locals preference and you will be fine.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Access and services<\/h3>\n

Park at Ribeira d\u2019Ilhas<\/a> and paddle across to Pontissima like we described above. There\u2019s no dedicated parking right at the reef.<\/p>\n

For caf\u00e9s, restaurants, surf shops, etc, Ribeira and Ericeira are your closest options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Ribeira d\u2019Ilhas and other famous spots in Ericeira feel crowded or blown out, Pontissima is a quieter spot where you can actually find some space and some nice rights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20968,"template":"","meta":[],"region":[121],"class_list":["post-20967","spots","type-spots","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","region-ericeira"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPontissima Surf & Spot Description<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Description of Pontissima for surfers | Type of waves, features, access to Pontissima, localism, crowds and more\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pontissima Surf & Spot Description\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Description of Pontissima for surfers | Type of waves, features, access to Pontissima, localism, crowds and more\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SurfingPortugal.net\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ericeira-Pontissimia-surf-spot-5.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"563\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2\u00a0Minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"ItemPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/\",\"name\":\"Pontissima Surf & Spot Description\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ericeira-Pontissimia-surf-spot-5.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-21T14:56:19+00:00\",\"description\":\"Description of Pontissima for surfers | Type of waves, features, access to Pontissima, localism, crowds and more\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"de\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"de\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ericeira-Pontissimia-surf-spot-5.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ericeira-Pontissimia-surf-spot-5.webp\",\"width\":\"1000\",\"height\":\"563\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/pontissima\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"SurfingPortugal.net\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Surf Spots\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/spots\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Ericeira\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/region\/ericeira\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Pontissima\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/\",\"name\":\"SurfingPortugal.net\",\"description\":\"Surf Directory About Portugal\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"de\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/surfingportugal.net\/de\/#organization\",\"name\":\"SurfingPortugal.net - 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